17 January 2023 CARAT/MAREX Singapore Concludes, Strengthening Maritime Cooperation SINGAPORE -- Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) Singapore 2022 concluded in Singapore, Jan. 13, following five days of in-person and at-sea engagements that enhanced collaboration between the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and U.S. military.CARAT/MAREX...
17 January 2023 Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Operates in South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG) began operating in the South China Sea Jan. 12 for the first time during the group’s 2022-2023 deployment.While in the South China Sea, the strike group is conducting maritime strike training, anti-submarine operations, integrated...
17 January 2023 Breaking Barriers: First Australian Deputy Commander Arrives at PACAF JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- Discovering a love for aviation in high school and desiring to serve something greater than himself, Carl Newman began flight navigator training for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) at 17 years old.Now, some 35 years later, Newman stands...
17 January 2023 Austin, Hamada Sign Documents to Strengthen Alliance Interoperability WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada signed documents that will further strengthen the U.S.-Japanese Security Alliance today at the Pentagon.The two men met for bilateral talks in advance of President Joe Biden meeting Japanese Prime...
17 January 2023 Eielson Begins Updates to F-16 Fleet EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The 354th Fighter Wing accepted delivery of its first two F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft acquired from Dannelly Field Air National Guard Base, Alabama, January 12, 2023.These aircraft are the first scheduled to arrive throughout 2023 to replace the aircraft...
17 January 2023 U.S. Army Medical Laboratory Forges Relationship with Australian Defence Force Institute BRISBANE, Australia -- American Soldiers from a one-of-a-kind U.S. Army medical laboratory met with their counterparts at the Australian Defence Force Malaria and Infectious Disease Institute (ADFMIDI) in Brisbane, Australia.Soldiers from the 1st Area Medical Laboratory were hosted by Professor G...
12 January 2023 U.S. and Japanese Leaders Chart Path to Strengthen 'Cornerstone' Alliance WASHINGTON -- U.S. and Japanese security officials have announced a series of initiatives that will strengthen the alliance between the two nations and help guarantee a free and open Indo-Pacific.U.S. and Japanese security officials have announced a series of initiatives that will strengthen the...
12 January 2023 USS Springfield Returns from Deployment NAVAL BASE GUAM -- The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Springfield (SSN 761) returned to its homeport of Naval Base Guam after a nearly four month deployment, Jan. 9.“I’m excited for the crew to be back in Guam to enjoy much deserved rest time,” said Cmdr. Andy Domina, Springfield’s...
12 January 2023 U.S. Coast Guard, Federated States of Micronesia Exercise, Execute Boardings Under Expanded Bilateral Agreement KOLONIA, Federated States of Micronesia -- Members of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam and the U.S. Coast Guard 14th District conducted meetings and a tabletop exercise in Pohnpei the week of Dec. 12 around the use of the expanded bilateral agreement in support of maritime law...
12 January 2023 Mongolia Participates Virtually in the 2023 Indo-Pacific Business Forum ULAANBAATAR, U.S. Embassy in Mongolia --Mongolian government officials and members of the American Chamber of Mongolia, joined by U.S. Ambassador Richard L. Buangan, participated virtually in the fifth Indo-Pacific Business Forum, January 12, 2023. The Indo-Pacific Business Forum (IPBF) is the...